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Lorehaven helps Christian fans explore fantastical stories for Christ’s glory: fantasy, science fiction, and beyond. Articles, the library, reviews, podcasts, gifts, and the Lorehaven Guild community help fans discern and enjoy the best Christian-made fantastical stories, applying their meanings to the real world Jesus Christ calls us to serve. Subscribe free to get any updates you choose and to access the Lorehaven Guild.
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The White Forest, Aviya Carmen
Reviewed

The White Forest

A fallen kingdom and a cursed forest await the arrival of their true savior and prince.
“Best for: Pre-teen readers who like fantasy stories.”
—Lorehaven review, fall 2018
Reader ages: middle grade, teen/YA
Rhats!, Kerry Nietz

Rhats!

A naive man-sized rat goes on a space adventure.
Reader ages: middle grade, teen/YA
Cadence, Dianne J. Wilson

Cadence

Kai is determined to reverse the damage of dark Affinity training, but his plans are thrown into chaos by the appearance of a mysterious pendant.
Reader ages: adults, teen/YA
The Lightningfall, Steve Rzasa
Reviewed

The Lightningfall

To stop an empire from burying the world under ice, Bowen must assemble a disparate cloudship crew and traverse the isle-filled skies.
“Steve Rzasa’s sequel is best for older teens and adults seeking a swashbuckling sword-and-sorcery spectacle.”
—Lorehaven review, summer 2018
Reader ages: adults, teen/YA
Experiment 93, R. S. Burghardt
Reviewed

Experiment 93

Thomas knows the girl that he’s just met isn’t human—and she needs his help.
“Good storytelling mechanics … serves a light and enjoyable read.”
—Lorehaven review, fall 2018
Reader ages: teen/YA
Wolf Pack, Joshua C. Chadd

Wolf Pack

Two brothers try to survive the end of the world with their faith and humanity intact.
Reader ages: adults
Adela's Curse, Claire M. Banschbach

Adela’s Curse

A young faery risks everything to defeat an evil witch before she dooms an innocent human.
Reader ages: teen/YA
The Last Runner, Shaun Stevenson
Reviewed

The Last Runner

A teenage boy, enslaved to run jobs for the elite, must face the world of Abra, where monsters run free, Queens rule like iron, and death is only a breath away.
“Imagination dashes back in with the strange and even horrifying creatures intent on getting their hands, teeth, or claws on Eric.”
—Lorehaven review, fall 2018
Reader ages: teen/YA
The Æglet's Answer, Timothy Michael Hurst

The Æglet’s Answer

Experience the impact of walking by the Spirit on a world under demonic oppression.
Reader ages: adults, teen/YA
Freedom's Heroes, Celesta Thiessen

Freedom’s Heroes

Two couples are forced into marriage, tasked with saving everyone, and sent away on the former prison starship, Freedom.
Reader ages: teen/YA
White Owl: The Adventures of Fiona Clark, Book 1, Hans Erdman

White Owl: The Adventures of Fiona Clark, Book 1

If Fiona Bridget Yaleria-Clark can return to Kildare Abbey, she will gain prophesied power to defeat the Dark Druid.
Reader ages: adults, teen/YA
The Last Motley, D. J. Edwardson

The Last Motley

Can Roderick the tailor save a doomed boy from his nightmares and keep them from spilling out into the world around them?
Reader ages: middle grade
Bramblewild, Audie Thacker
Reviewed

Bramblewild

A halfling man joins the trade caravans and travels across his world, meeting friends and making enemies.
“Despite its occasional slowness, Bramblewild is an engaging journey with a comforting end.”
—Lorehaven review, winter 2018
Reader ages: adults, teen/YA
Alara's Call, Kristen Stieffel

Alara’s Call

Tales are often told of heroes who fulfill ancient prophecies. Alara gives new ones.
Reader ages: adults
The Rise of Aredor, Claire M. Banschbach
Reviewed

The Rise of Aredor

A prince must escape slavery in a foreign land and return home to free his country from his former master.
“Claire M. Banschbach spins an enjoyable, worthwhile adventure of wartime courage.”
—Lorehaven review, summer 2018
Reader ages: teen/YA
Infusion, Alyssa Thiessen

Infusion

When an ordinary girl is brought from death, she discovers horrifying creatures determined to invade the human dimension.
Reader ages: teen/YA
Battleborn, Joshua C. Chadd

Battleborn

Two brothers try to survive the end of the world with their faith and humanity intact.
Reader ages: adults
Daniel and the Triune Quest, Nathan Lumbatis

Daniel and the Triune Quest

Daniel survived one quest, but the quest for the Triune Shield will require a face to face battle with a psychopathic goddess of pestilence.
Reader ages: teen/YA
The Kinsman's Tree, Timothy Michael Hurst
Reviewed

The Kinsman’s Tree

God may choose the least to be the instrument of his greatness.
“Readers will find charm in the everyday life of the Etom boy Nat, his mother Nida, and the other Etom.”
—Lorehaven review, fall 2018
Reader ages: adults, teen/YA
For Steam and Country, Jon Del Arroz
Reviewed

For Steam and Country

A girl inherits an airship from her adventurer father and finds herself in the middle of a war.
“Jon Del Arroz’s For Steam and Country constructs a world of escapades, mystery, and heroism.”
—Lorehaven review,
Reader ages: teen/YA
Secret of the Lost King, Shaun Stevenson

Secret of the Lost King

As an evil Emperor chases them down, two young kids must find an old enemy of the kingdom, rescue a lost king, and discover the truth about their own forgotten memories.
Reader ages: middle grade
Spark, J. M. Hackman

Spark

In an alternate reality, a young teen must find her missing mother and warn a city of an invading army.
Reader ages: teen/YA
Whispers in the Dark, Pam Jernigan

Whispers In The Dark

She’s a preschool teacher. He’s kind of a zombie. It would never work.
Reader ages: adults, teen/YA
Outbreak, Joshua C. Chadd
Reviewed

Outbreak

Two brothers try to survive the end of the world with their faith and humanity intact.
“Outbreak will doubtless thrill readers who enjoy a good zombie yarn.”
—Lorehaven review,
Reader ages: adults
Truthbearer: The Journeys of Connor Clark, Hans Erdman

Truthbearer: The Journeys of Connor Clark

Journey with Connor Clark, his elven wife, and their daughter as they carry the Truth about the coming evil to the Nine Worlds of men and elves.
Reader ages: adults, teen/YA
Path of Angels, Dawn Witzke

Path of Angels

The path less traveled is dangerous.
Reader ages: adults, teen/YA
Destroy, Tricia Mingerink

Destroy

He was the prince who failed to die. Will he also fail to lead?
Reader ages: teen/YA
Skipjack and the Baleful Banshee, Geoffrey Keith Werner

Skipjack and the Baleful Banshee

Pilot-Captain Jack Anders, his patrol ship crew, and med-rescue team stumble into a clandestine war between galactic governments.
Reader ages: adults, teen/YA
When Ash Rains Down, Cecelia Earl

When Ash Rains Down

One girl must accept that she is not quite human so she can train for the impending battle between heaven and hell.
Reader ages: teen/YA
Beast, Chawna Schroeder

Beast

A feral child raised among dogs becomes prey in a royal hunting tournament.
Reader ages: adults, teen/YA
Jupiter Storm, C.J. Darlington

Jupiter Storm

Light and darkness blur as two young women stand on the brink of an interplanetary war.
Reader ages: teen/YA
Into the Shadow Wood, Allison D. Reid

Into The Shadow Wood

Honor-bound to continue the quest of a deceased friend, Einar is plunged into the depths of the notorious Shadow Wood.
Reader ages: adults, teen/YA
Chains of Gwyndorr, Joan Campbell
Reviewed

Chains Of Gwyndorr

Stolen magic … secret schemes … can the power unleashed be an even greater chain that they’ve come to bear?
“Unique worlds and sympathetic characters entice readers through a maze of slow-moving action.”
—Lorehaven review, summer 2019
Reader ages: adults, teen/YA
Circumnavigation of Shatterworld by Lelia Rose Foreman

Circumnavigation Of Shatterworld

When sixteen-year-old Rejoice returns from her mission in space, she volunteers to join her family in a year-long sea voyage around New Earth.
Reader ages: teen/YA
Edge of Oblivion by Joshua A. Johnston

Edge Of Oblivion

With hopes for civilization’s survival dwindling, Commander Jared Carter is sent to pursue an unlikely lead: a collection of ancient alien religious fragments which may – or may not – hold the key to their salvation.
Reader ages: adults
Synthetic Genesis, Vista Townsend

Synthetic Genesis

They were her creation meant for peace, but they became the empire’s weapons.
Reader ages: adults, teen/YA
Deny, Tricia Mingerink

Deny

Living two lives is dangerous … especially as an assassin.
Reader ages: teen/YA
Ancient Voices: Into the Depths, Allison D. Reid

Ancient Voices: Into The Depths

As Morganne and Elowyn plunge into the depths of history and prophecy, they learn who Aviad is calling them to be.
Reader ages: adults, teen/YA
The Dragon Forest, R. A. Douthitt

The Dragon Forest

When Prince Peter leaves behind the comforts of palace life to face the Dragon of the Forest, he learns what it means to be King.
Reader ages: middle grade
Rebel by R. J. Anderson

Rebel

The last time Timothy broke a rule, he got suspended. But when he defies the faery empress, it might well get him killed.
Reader ages: adults, middle grade, teen/YA
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